Using granular media amendments to enhance NOM removal: Granular media amendments to slow sand filtration show promise in improving organic precursor removal

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 48-61

  Collins, M Robin ^a,b,c   Eighmy, T Taylor ^d   Fenstermacher Jr , James M ^e   Spanos, Stergios K ^f  

^a Univ of New Hampshire   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^e Clean Harbor   (United States)

^f New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; EFFICIENCY; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); FILTRATION; GRANULAR MATERIALS; POLYMERS;

PARTICLE REMOVAL;

WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0030401850     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1996.tb06661.x     Document Type: Article

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